Calories in rice
1 plate of rice (300 g) has 352 calories, with 7.8 g of protein, 77.1 g of carbs and 0.6 g of fat. That's 117 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 plate (300 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 352 kcal | 117 kcal |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 2.6 g |
| Carbs | 77.1 g | 25.7 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Fibre | 3.6 g | 1.2 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Boiled rice (Uble chawal)”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is rice good for a gym diet?
Not much protein: 2.2 g per 100 calories. Count it as energy and get your protein from dal, tofu or soya chunks.
Most of its calories come from carbs (89%), then protein (9%) and fat (2%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 3 plates (about 1130 calories). The same 25 g from soya chunks is about 170 calories.
Logging rice in GymSensei
Type or say “1 plate of rice” and it's logged with the numbers above, no searching through lists. It also understands “chawal”, “plain rice” and “boiled rice”.
Similar foods
| Food | Portion | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeera rice | 1 plate (271 g) | 366 | 6.8 g |
| Veg biryani | 1 plate (302 g) | 527 | 9.7 g |
| Roti | 1 roti (36 g) | 73 | 2.1 g |
| Upma | 1 bowl (106 g) | 157 | 3.5 g |
| Vegetable fried rice | 1 cup (198 g) | 345 | 7.5 g |
Updated . General fitness and nutrition guidance, not medical advice.
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